Kaniz Kakon

Kaniz Kakon is a dedicated educator, interdisciplinary researcher, and public intellectual with over 15 years of experience in teaching and academic coordination at IUBAT. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Philosophy, she has played a key role in shaping student-centered learning and interdisciplinary engagement across the university. She also previously served as Education Program Coordinator in the Department of Philosophy and Psychology, where she led curricular innovation and student development initiatives.

Kaniz holds a Master of Science in Human Rights and Multiculturalism from the University of South-Eastern Norway. Her master’s research examined the intersection of climate-induced vulnerability, planetary ethics, and human rights, using insights from actor-network theory and environmental philosophy. She also holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Philosophy from Jahangirnagar University, with a focus on moral and political philosophy, epistemology, environmental ethics, and cross-cultural thought.

In addition to her academic work, Kaniz is a weekly columnist for Daily Sun, one of Bangladesh’s leading English-language newspapers. Her writing explores themes such as social disaffection, digital silence, youth marginality, and structural inequality—bridging academic insight with accessible public discourse. Through her columns and classroom teaching, she is deeply committed to nurturing critical consciousness, ethical reflection, and civic responsibility among learners.

She is a lifetime member of the Bangladesh Philosophical Society, an active researcher on global platforms like ResearchGate and Google Scholar, and holds ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7147-9424.